I'm about to have a nervous breakdown, need HELP!!!!!!!!

OK well you all know that I've been haveing trouble loosing,and its not getting any better! I'm doing real good with my eatting about 900 cals a day getting in about 80-90gs of protein, drinking a ton of h2o taking my vits, and exercising almost everyday!!!! I cant seem to loose an ounce, im very upset, almost scearing myself at the thoughts that im haveing. Im just trying to get some help here , let ya'll know that I'm NOT JOKEING about not loosing any wt. I dont know what im doing wrong . If ya'll can think of anything that I can do or not do to make those scales move i would deeply appreciate it! dawn p.s.NO i dont need a shrink, its not that bad , i do still have my sanity!

Dawn, Well, first of all... you've never had your sanity! Just kidding! - you know I love ya! How long has it been since you lost weight? And I mean a single pound? I just got off of a plateau. I had not lost a single pound since December 9th. Infact I gained a few. Not sure if it was the new battery in the scale or if I just gained a few. Anyway, on December 9th I weighed 153. I went up from there and hovered around 155/6. Today - FINALLY - I lost and now am at 152.5. I'm afraid to count it, for fear of the battery going dead! But, I'm just wondering if you are in a plateau or if something is really going wrong. You are also at the stage where it's not uncommon to only lose a few pounds here and there. If you are exercising everyday, then you could very well be replacing those few pounds lost with muscle. Just a thought! Try taking your measurements, and go with those numbers instead. Just thoughts and ideas. HUGS Kimberly

HEY Kimberly, I haven't lost a single ounce in over 2 maybe 3 months! I have lost pants sizes though, but it's not good enough! I need the scales to move, Yhea i know i was the one the other day that stated that "I Didn't care if my scales moved or not , as long as i was loosing sizes," WELL I LIED LOL!!!!! I DO CARE!!!!!!! Or maybe you are right and i'm not sane!hehe I do need to repalce my measuring tape, Katrina stole mine!

From one scale obsessed friend to another - I KNOW WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM!!! I'm trying VERY hard to find the pleasures else where. Like in the smaller clothes etc... But I am so obsessed with reaching that goal weight, as if that's a magic number or something and it's not until that point that I will be happy. I'm still having a hard time seeing myself as a normal sized person. I can't seem to shed the "fat me" syndrome. Go ahead and roll your eyes - I am! I did find an eye opening picture of me in a bathing suit the other day. I'm considering posting it - but GO****'s aweful. I can't believe I EVER looked like that! Your assignment for the day is to go to the store and buy a measuring tape. Love ya! HUGS Kimberly

Going to get that tape as soon as im done with Cruves today! Maybe that will bring a smile to my face! I have one of my fat pictures posted on my frig , i still think that i look like that fat girl! dawn

Hey Dawn, I don't think your crazy or need a mental hospital !!! But.... I also don't know what on earth your doing wrong either. What your saying that your doing sounds great to me. Try to relax and take pride in the fact that you are losing inches. You keep getting into smaller sizes right ? That is a BIG plus right there. After years of failing at diets & everything else under the sun having to do with our weights, we have been taught that no matter what we do, we are going to fail. We even tend to think we are going to fail at WLS from the very beginning. At least I did. That nasty little "failure demon" will take a while to leave. Probably... a long while. If your like me. But it will leave eventually. I hope I've had a weight problem for over 15 years & I know that my failure thoughts are not going to change over night. Think about how long it took to make you think your a failure at weight loss. Then maybe you'll have an idea of about how long it will take you to lose that self image. Dawn you are doing great !!! Other than that, I honestly don't know what to say. But I do know that I want you to feel better about yourself !!! I'd suggest throwing out the scales for a couple of months. That way you won't worry about them all the time & you won't get yourself so upset. Cause you seem to be right on top of everything else Tammy

Thanks Tammy , i honestly think your right on the money on this one, I expect myself to fail , so therefore I am!! I Dont realy know how to make myself feel ok about my measly wt loss when all my friends are leaving me eatting there dust! LOL ON a more positive note I get to go see my wonderful DR tomorrow , maybe he will make it all better!hehe DAWN

Sweetie, They are not leaving you. They are just getting there a little before you. You'll get to the same place in your own time. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE !!! I know that is hard to accept right now. But.... one day you'll know it & flaunt it to everyone. Go see your wonderful doc & tell him you need some support & luvin He will make you feel better, I am sure of it Tammy

YOU DO NEED A SHRINK . I SEE YOU ONCE A WEEK IF NOT MORE AND YOU ARE LOOKING GREAT . SIZE 12 IS GREAT PLACE TO BE . YOU ARE ONLY 6 MONTHS OUT GIVE YOURSELF TIME . LUV YA SARA

YOU KNOW THAT MY RIB CAGE IS STILL TOO FULL!!!!!!!!! HAHA IN SIDE -JOKE ! SORRY YA'LL !! THE MEAN OLE LADY AT CURVES TODAY TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY REASON MY BOOBIES WERE NOT SAGGY IS BECUASE MY RIB CASE IS STILL FULL, AND WHEN I START LOOSING WEIGHT LIKE SARA,( HER PET) THAT MY BOOBIES WILL BE SAGGY!HAHA WHAT A CROCK, AT LEAST I HOPE SO !!! LOL dawn